Jared (The Protectors #2)(12)

Chapter 5

Flicking the lights off, she turned into the gravel drive. Tessa squinted trying to see as she pulled in front of the old shack that had been let go by the owners for years and had been the local hangout for teenagers before it started to rot away.

Adam walked out of the house. She had always been jealous that she had been the one with red hair. Adam’s hair was longer than he usually wore it and the blackness set his golden eye off like a beacon, a golden eye that used to be the same shade of green as hers. “Why are you driving Bobby’s car?”

Tessa slammed the car door. “Because I didn’t want them to follow me. I left my car in front of the bar, slipped out the back.” Wagging her eyebrows up and down Tessa grinned. “Pretty sneaky huh?”

“And he agreed to that?” Adam gave a suspicious glare. “I’ve never known Bobby to give up his keys for anybody.”

Tessa looked behind him at the shack where a flood of light shone through the window. “Is big mouth still in there?”

“Yeah, where else would he be?” Adam replied letting it go that she totally ignored his question. “So the warriors just let you go?” He scanned the woods behind her.

Tessa snorted. “I really don’t think they’re very good at what they do. I mean first I almost got away climbing out my window, but I got stuck in the tree.”

“You climbed out the window?” Adam laughed.

“Yeah, but Jared, the one we chained to the chair, caught me.” Tessa frowned. “Then I just stood up and told them I had to leave because of my job, which I did, but I knew I was going to ask Bobby for time off so I could come out here to let you know what’s going on and they just let me walk out the door.” She replied in one long breath then chuckled.

“They did, huh?” He again scanned the area.

“On the smartness scale I’d say they rank pretty low, I mean sucky low. I thought they were supposed to be the best. Not real impressed here.” Tessa rolled her eyes catching sight of her brother’s face. “What?”

Adam didn’t answer just stared behind her.

“They’re behind me aren’t they?” Tessa cringed, her stomach coming up to meet the back of her throat. Dammit. Turning quickly she watched the three warriors head their way looking ready for anything. “Run Adam!”

“Yeah, run Adam.” Jared responded as his eyes zeroed in on her. “We warriors aren’t too high on the smartness scale your sister is rating us on so we might all three just stand here with our heads up our asses and let ya go.”

Tessa looked away from Jared’s intense stare. Seemed her foot found her mouth once again. Glancing up at Adam, she cringed. “I’m sorry.”

“Where is he?” Damon stopped in front of Adam his eyes glowing black.

Adam nodded his head toward the shack. “He’s in there.” He looked at Jared. “I was going to bring him back as soon as I got what I wanted from him, which I have so you can take him.”

“Thanks for your permission, but we don’t need it.” Jared replied not liking the kid’s cocky attitude.

“Well, I think you’re wrong…warrior.” Adam smiled as five half-breeds surrounded them. “You seem to be outnumbered.”

Faster than anyone could track, Jared had Adam in a head lock. “Let me tell you something you little shit, I’ve been around longer than you can even imagine. I have killed mean sons of bitches that would make you piss yourself. I can and will kill you with no remorse.”

“No!” Tessa ran at Jared tripping over something in the yard, but caught herself. “Please no. You can take big mouth, just leave us alone.”

“Get her the f*ck out of here.” Jared roared not caring which one did it as long as they got her out of harm’s way. This could get ugly real fast and probably would.

Sid picked her up walking away with her clawing and kicking.

“Don’t hurt her.” Adam started to fight, but soon lost his gusto as Jared squeezed tighter. “Just don’t hurt her.” He wheezed.

“No one is going to hurt her. Now tell them to back off.” Jared ordered, catching sight of Damon standing at his side. Jared watched as the half-breeds faded back some. “Now listen and listen good you dumbass, you need to lose the attitude and listen to us or you’re going to have warriors from all over climbing up your ass and your sister is going to be right in the middle of it. Nod if you understand.”

Adam nodded without hesitation.

“Good.” Jared glanced around to make sure everything was calm and cool. “I’m going to let you go, but if you decide to get stupid I am going to take you out.”

“I’m good.” Adam wheezed.

Jared let him go, but kept his guard up. “We are going to have a long conversation, no lies, no hiding anything from us and we will do our best to help you, but if you decide to play stupid I will lock you up or kill you, depends on what stupid card you play.”

Rubbing his throat, Adam tried to talk, but croaked instead. Clearing his throat he tried again. “I don’t give a f*ck anymore.” Adam looked over at where his sister was still fighting Sid. “If it wasn’t for her, I would have gone ahead and killed myself.”

Jared felt his pain, but he couldn’t let the kid know it. Pity was the last thing the kid needed right now. “Yeah, go ahead and take the * way out.”